Quality of Life of Patients with Arterial Hypertension

Snarska, Katarzyna; Chorąży, Monika; Szczepański, Michał; Wojewódzka-Żelezniakowicz, Marzena; Ładny, Jerzy Robert

doi:10.3390/medicina56090459

Cited by 14 publications

(6 citation statements)

References 16 publications

(28 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…The difference between the obtained data may be because the group of respondents of the above-mentioned study consisted of primary care patients who did not require hospital treatment at the time, and probably because of this, the perception of quality of life was better in them than in patients hospitalised during the conducted study. A study by Snarska et al completed 3 months before the first SARS-CoV-2 virus-infected patients in Poland also showed that the quality of life of the surveyed patients was mainly rated as average or good [22].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Adherence to treatment and quality of life of patients with hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic

Willamowska¹,

Szwamel²

2023

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction:Reduced accessibility to routine follow-up visits in GP surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the failure to report to health care facilities for fear of infection may have disrupted doctor-patient cooperation and worsened adherence to therapeutic recommendations. Aim of the research:To examine the quality of life of patients with arterial hypertension and their assessment adherence to therapeutic recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and methods: A total of 103 hypertensive patients of the Independent Public Healthcare Centre of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Wroclaw were examined. The World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument Short Form (WHOQOL-BREF) and the Adherence in Chronic Diseases Scale (ACDS) were used. Results:The mean score for perception of quality of life was 3.64 ±0.73. Quality of life was rated best in the psychological domain (M = 15.05, SD = 2.42) and worst in the physical domain (M = 13.25, SD = 2.67). 57.28% (59/103) of the respondents had medium adherence, 23.30% (24/103) had low adherence, and 19.42% (20/103) had high adherence. The level of adherence was significantly better among patients keeping a self-monitoring diary compared to those who did not keep such a diary (24.19 ±2.86 vs. 21.86 ±4.56, p = 0.007). Patient age (r = 0.323, p = 0.001) and systolic blood pressure value (r = -0.193, p = 0.05) significantly correlated with adherence level. The higher the level of adherence, the better the quality of life in the psychological (r = 0.197, p = 0.046) and social (r = 0.198, p = 0.045) domains. Conclusions: Adherence to the therapeutic plan and good patient-doctor cooperation are extremely important for the level of quality of life of hypertensive patients. StreszczenieWprowadzenie: Ograniczenie dostępności do rutynowych wizyt kontrolnych w gabinetach lekarskich w czasie pandemii COVID-19, jak również niezgłaszanie się pacjentów z nadciśnieniem tętniczym do placówek ochrony zdrowia w obawie przed zakażeniem mogło zaburzyć współpracę lekarza z pacjentem i pogorszyć przestrzeganie zaleceń terapeutycznych. Cel pracy: Zbadanie jakości życia pacjentów z nadciśnieniem tętniczym oraz ocena przestrzegania przez nich zaleceń terapeutycznych podczas pandemii COVID-19.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Adherence to treatment and quality of life of patients with hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic

Willamowska¹,

Szwamel²

2023

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Quality of life of hypertensive patients was carried out using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires which is the same as the questionnaire used in a study conducted by Katarzyna Snarska et al 16 According to WHOQOL-BREF "quality of life" is defined as an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in and about their goals, expectations, standards and concerns. After collecting the data from patients, the scores are calculated according to WHOQOL-BREF.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…SPSS stands for Statistical Product for the Social Sciences and is used by various researchers to analyse complex statistical data. SPSS is used in studies done by Katarzyna Snarska et al 16 Gemmechu Hasen et al 17 and Oluseyi Adejumo et al 14 In IBM SPSS Statistics 28.0.0.0, we correlated age to different WHOQOL-BREF criteria. It was found that the Pearson correlation has a positive relationship between age and physical domain (0.075).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Study on Assessment of Prescription Pattern and Quality of Life in Hypertensive Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital

TM¹

2023

Ind. J. Pharm. Pract.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Aim:The study aims to assess the prescription pattern and quality of life in hypertensive patients in a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study of a six-month duration was conducted. All the data were documented and analyzed based on a standard protocol and entered into Microsoft Excel. Quality of life was collected using World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOOQL)-BREF Questionnaire. The statistical analysis was done by IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Statistics Version 28.0.0.0. Results: A total of 174 hypertensive patients consisting of 111 males and 63 females of age group 32-88 years were included in the study. The study showed Hypertension (HTN) was commonly affected in males. It was further clarified that Stage 2 HTN was the most prevalent one. The patients have been prescribed a total of 9 categories of anti-hypertensives in which the most commonly prescribed anti-hypertensives were diuretics (66.06%) and the least prescribed were alpha (α)-blockers (1.74%) and central sympatholytic (1.74%). Quality of Life (QOL) of hypertensive patients was carried out using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires. The comparison shows that a high mean score is seen in the psychological domain and a low mean score is seen in the social health domain. Conclusion: The study provides an overall layout regarding the prescription pattern and QOL in hypertensive patients. The patients were administered a total of 9 categories of anti-hypertensives. From the study, it was concluded that diuretics were the most prescribed anti-hypertensive drug. The average QOL in hypertensive patients were observed more in the psychological health domain (46.19).

show abstract

“… 17 , 66 Symptoms of HTN include early morning headache, nose bleeds, irregular rhythms, vision changes and buzzing in the ears. 67 However, lifestyle interventions like a healthier diet with less salt, routine exercise, and taking medication on advice effectively reduce the risk of HTN. 68 …”

Section: Hypertension and Its Prevalencementioning

confidence: 99%

Pathophysiological Association of Alzheimer’s Disease and Hypertension: A Clinical Concern for Elderly Population

Yao¹,

Jiang²,

Lin³

et al. 2023

CIA

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia and the fifth leading cause of death in the adult population has a complex pathophysiological link with hypertension (HTN). A growing volume of published literature on a parallel elevation of blood pressure (BP), amyloid plaques, and neurofibrillary tangles formation in post-middle of human brain cells has developed new, widely accepting foundations on this association. In particular, HTN in elderly life mediates cerebral blood flow dysfunction, neuronal dysfunction, and significant decline in cognitive impairment, primarily in the late-life populace, governing the onset of AD. Thus, HTN is an established risk factor for AD. Considering the impact of AD, 1.89 million deaths annually, and the failure of palliative therapies to cure AD, the scientific research community is looking to adopt integrated approaches to target early modified risk factors like HTN to reduce AD burden. The current review highlights the significance and impact of HTN-based prevention in lowering the AD burden in the elderly by providing a comprehensive overview of the physiological relationship between AD and HTN with an in-detail explanation of the role and applications of pathological biomarkers in this clinical association. The review will gain worth in presenting new insights and providing inclusive discussion on the correlation between HTN and cognitive impairment. It will increase across a wider scientific audience to expand understanding of this pathophysiological association.

show abstract

Quality of Life of Patients with Arterial Hypertension

Cited by 14 publications

References 16 publications

Adherence to treatment and quality of life of patients with hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic

Adherence to treatment and quality of life of patients with hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic

A Study on Assessment of Prescription Pattern and Quality of Life in Hypertensive Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Pathophysiological Association of Alzheimer’s Disease and Hypertension: A Clinical Concern for Elderly Population

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About